Roman Bandits.

           ThenextmorningFranzwokefirst,andinstantlyrangthebell.ThesoundhadnotyetdiedawaywhenSignorPastrinihimselfentered.

           "Well,excellency,"saidthelandlordtriumphantly,andwithoutwaitingforFranztoquestionhim,"Ifearedyesterday,whenIwouldnotpromiseyouanything,thatyouweretoolatethereisnotasinglecarriagetobehadthatis,forthelastthreedaysofthecarnival."

           "Yes,"returnedFranz,"fortheverythreedaysitismostneeded."

           "Whatisthematter?"saidAlbert,entering;"nocarriagetobehad?"

           "Justso,"returnedFranz,"youhaveguessedit."

           "Well,yourEternalCityisanicesortofplace."

           "Thatistosay,excellency,"repliedPastrini,whowasdesirousofkeepingupthedignityofthecapitaloftheChristianworldintheeyesofhisguest,"thattherearenocarriagestobehadfromSundaytoTuesdayevening,butfromnowtillSundayyoucanhavefiftyifyouplease."

           "Ah,thatissomething,"saidAlbert;"todayisThursday,andwhoknowswhatmayarrivebetweenthisandSunday?"

           "Tenortwelvethousandtravellerswillarrive,"repliedFranz,"whichwillmakeitstillmoredifficult."

           "Myfriend,"saidMorcerf,"letusenjoythepresentwithoutgloomyforebodingsforthefuture."

           "Atleastwecanhaveawindow?"

           "Where?"

           "IntheCorso.

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